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Caves of Pennsylvania Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about caves in Pennsylvania.

A multiple-choice quiz by almach. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
almach

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,474

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
555

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Question 1 of 10

1. What type of formation grows from the roof down? Hint

Stalagmites

Stalactites

None

Stalagmites and Stalactites

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which is the largest cave known in Pennsylvania? Hint

Penn's Cave

Indian Echo

Indian Caverns

Coral Caverns

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which cave did Amos Wilson live for 19 years? Hint

Indian Echo

Crystal

Woodward

Lincoln

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Question 4 of 10

4. How old is Woodward Cave believed to be? Hint

600 million years

50 million years

400 million years

50 years

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which two caves are located fairly near each other? Hint

Indian and Lincoln Caverns

Lost River and Penn's Caverns

Indian and Indian Echo Caverns

Laurel and Woodward Caverns

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which cave is toured by motor boat? Hint

Coral Caverns

Penn's Cave

Lost River Caverns

Crystal Cave

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Question 7 of 10

7. Coral Caverns is the only known coral reef cavern in the world.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. These caves are caused by volcanoes.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of Pennsylvania's caves is a catacomb-type cave? Hint

Crystal Cave

Laurel Caverns

Coral Caverns

Lincoln Caverns

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Lost River Cavern has an underground river.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What type of formation grows from the roof down?

Answer: Stalactites

Stalagmites grow from the floor up.

2. Which is the largest cave known in Pennsylvania?

Answer: Indian Caverns

This cave has over a mile of electrically illuminated passageways.

3. In which cave did Amos Wilson live for 19 years?

Answer: Indian Echo

Amos Wilson was known as Pennsylvania's Hermit.

4. How old is Woodward Cave believed to be?

Answer: 400 million years

Woodward cave is the largest dry cavern in Pennsylvania.

5. Which two caves are located fairly near each other?

Answer: Indian and Lincoln Caverns

6. Which cave is toured by motor boat?

Answer: Penn's Cave

It's a 45 minute tour, all by boat.

7. Coral Caverns is the only known coral reef cavern in the world.

Answer: True

This cave is only two miles from Shawnee State Park.

8. These caves are caused by volcanoes.

Answer: False

Caves are formed when underground streams hollow out the limestone bedrock.

9. Which of Pennsylvania's caves is a catacomb-type cave?

Answer: Laurel Caverns

Only one of two known in the world.

10. The Lost River Cavern has an underground river.

Answer: True

Source: Author almach

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